Question 1

Chinese interregional migration in recent years has primarily been from

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A)  mountain regions to coastal regions. 
B)  big cities to medium size cities. 
C)  rural to urban areas. 
D)  urban to rural areas. 
E)  factory jobs to farming jobs. 
A)  mountain regions to coastal regions. 
B)  big cities to medium size cities. 
C)  rural to urban areas. 
D)  urban to rural areas. 
E)  factory jobs to farming jobs.

Question 2

All of the below are true about Counterurbanization in the United States except

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A)  modern communications and transportation in developing countries can be a cause of counterurbanization. 
B)  counterurbanization results in part from the rapid expansion of suburbs. 
C)  migration to rural areas and small towns. 
D)  most counterurbanization represents genuine migration from cities to suburbs. 
E)  net migration from urban to rural area. 
A)  modern communications and transportation in developing countries can be a cause of counterurbanization. 
B)  counterurbanization results in part from the rapid expansion of suburbs. 
C)  migration to rural areas and small towns. 
D)  most counterurbanization represents genuine migration from cities to suburbs. 
E)  net migration from urban to rural area.

Question 3

Migration is a

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A)  form of expansion diffusion. 
B)  temporary move, but for longer than one day. 
C)  form of contagious diffusion. 
D)  permanent move to a new location. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  form of expansion diffusion. 
B)  temporary move, but for longer than one day. 
C)  form of contagious diffusion. 
D)  permanent move to a new location. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 4

Counterurbanization is

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A)  the move from urban core to suburban areas. 
B)  due to expanding suburbs. 
C)  migration to rural areas and small towns. 
D)  the trend of the elderly retiring to rural locations. 
E)  decline of the inner-city infrastructure. 
A)  the move from urban core to suburban areas. 
B)  due to expanding suburbs. 
C)  migration to rural areas and small towns. 
D)  the trend of the elderly retiring to rural locations. 
E)  decline of the inner-city infrastructure.

Question 5

Several million people have migrated to the United States illegally in recent years.Why have most of these people come to the United States?

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economic a

Question 6

What are some of the preferences that Congress established to select the immigrants that would fulfill the established quota?

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A)  diversity, clean criminal records, ability to receive remittances 
B)  skilled workers, number of children, religious background 
C)  family reunification, skilled workers, diversity 
D)  family reunification, economic means, passing medical exams 
E)  the Quota Act of 1921. 
A)  diversity, clean criminal records, ability to receive remittances 
B)  skilled workers, number of children, religious background 
C)  family reunification, skilled workers, diversity 
D)  family reunification, economic means, passing medical exams 
E)  the Quota Act of 1921.

Question 7

Ravenstein found that most migrants generally travel

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A)  short distances within the same country. 
B)  long distances to other countries. 
C)  short distances to other countries. 
D)  to rural areas for farming. 
E)  from North America to Europe. 
A)  short distances within the same country. 
B)  long distances to other countries. 
C)  short distances to other countries. 
D)  to rural areas for farming. 
E)  from North America to Europe.

Question 8

Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted

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A)  women are more likely to migrate than men. 
B)  long migration distances are more likely than short. 
C)  migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition. 
D)  intraregional migration is more important than interregional. 
E)  migrants move most frequently for economic reasons. 
A)  women are more likely to migrate than men. 
B)  long migration distances are more likely than short. 
C)  migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition. 
D)  intraregional migration is more important than interregional. 
E)  migrants move most frequently for economic reasons.

Question 9

A country has net in-migration if emigration ________ immigration.

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A)  equals 
B)  exceeds 
C)  is closer to net migration than 
D)  is less than 
E)  varies more than 
A)  equals 
B)  exceeds 
C)  is closer to net migration than 
D)  is less than 
E)  varies more than

Question 10

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by

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A)  making Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo more attractive. 
B)  dictating optimal locations for factories. 
C)  clearing the rain forest for agricultural activities in the interior. 
D)  moving the capital to Brasilia. 
E)  industrial development on the Atlantic coast. 
A)  making Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo more attractive. 
B)  dictating optimal locations for factories. 
C)  clearing the rain forest for agricultural activities in the interior. 
D)  moving the capital to Brasilia. 
E)  industrial development on the Atlantic coast.

Question 11

What source region dominated migration to the United States in the nineteenth century?

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A)  Latin America 
B)  Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Africa 
E)  North Africa and Southwest Asia 
A)  Latin America 
B)  Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Africa 
E)  North Africa and Southwest Asia

Question 12

Which of the following events would be considered a migration pull factor?

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A)  religious persecution 
B)  failed harvest 
C)  flooding of a river 
D)  opening of a new factory 
E)  civil war 
A)  religious persecution 
B)  failed harvest 
C)  flooding of a river 
D)  opening of a new factory 
E)  civil war

Question 13

Which of the following events would not be considered a migration pull factor?

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A)  opportunity to get an education 
B)  living on a floodplain 
C)  religious freedom 
D)  a new industry that requires workers 
E)  safety from violent crimes 
A)  opportunity to get an education 
B)  living on a floodplain 
C)  religious freedom 
D)  a new industry that requires workers 
E)  safety from violent crimes

Question 14

Describe changes in the movement of the U.S.center of population and reasons for those changes.

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The movement of the U.S. center of popul

Question 15

Today in the United States,the principal type of interregional migrations is from ________ to ________ areas.

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A)  rural, urban 
B)  suburb, urban 
C)  urban, suburban 
D)  east, west 
E)  west, east 
A)  rural, urban 
B)  suburb, urban 
C)  urban, suburban 
D)  east, west 
E)  west, east

Question 16

An environmental or political feature that hinders migration is

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A)  a visa. 
B)  a pull factor. 
C)  a push factor. 
D)  an intervening obstacle. 
E)  both a pull and push factor. 
A)  a visa. 
B)  a pull factor. 
C)  a push factor. 
D)  an intervening obstacle. 
E)  both a pull and push factor.

Question 17

Migration to the suburbs in the United States is driven by

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A)  changes in employment. 
B)  the opportunity to work in factories or service industries. 
C)  the opportunity to live in a detached house with a yard. 
D)  declining opportunities in agriculture. 
E)  a lack of any kind of housing in urban areas. 
A)  changes in employment. 
B)  the opportunity to work in factories or service industries. 
C)  the opportunity to live in a detached house with a yard. 
D)  declining opportunities in agriculture. 
E)  a lack of any kind of housing in urban areas.

Question 18

Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee is known as

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A)  an immigrant. 
B)  a job seeker. 
C)  an asylum seeker. 
D)  an internally displaced person (IDP). 
E)  a seasonal migrant worker. 
A)  an immigrant. 
B)  a job seeker. 
C)  an asylum seeker. 
D)  an internally displaced person (IDP). 
E)  a seasonal migrant worker.

Question 19

In recent years,the duration of residency for unauthorized immigrants to the United States has been

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A)  decreasing. 
B)  increasing. 
C)  relatively constant. 
D)  has averaged only 2 years. 
E)  unknown since the immigrants are unauthorized. 
A)  decreasing. 
B)  increasing. 
C)  relatively constant. 
D)  has averaged only 2 years. 
E)  unknown since the immigrants are unauthorized.

Question 20

List the major push and pull factors in migration and give examples of each.

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Major push factors in migration include

Chinese interregional migration in recent years has primarily been from

All of the below are true about Counterurbanization in the United States except

Migration is a

Counterurbanization is

Several million people have migrated to the United States illegally in recent years.Why have most of these people come to the United States?

What are some of the preferences that Congress established to select the immigrants that would fulfill the established quota?

Ravenstein found that most migrants generally travel

Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted

A country has net in-migration if emigration ________ immigration.

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by

What source region dominated migration to the United States in the nineteenth century?

Which of the following events would be considered a migration pull factor?

Which of the following events would not be considered a migration pull factor?

Describe changes in the movement of the U.S.center of population and reasons for those changes.

Today in the United States,the principal type of interregional migrations is from to areas.

An environmental or political feature that hinders migration is

Migration to the suburbs in the United States is driven by

Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee is known as

In recent years,the duration of residency for unauthorized immigrants to the United States has been

List the major push and pull factors in migration and give examples of each.

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Chinese interregional migration in recent years has primarily been from

All of the below are true about Counterurbanization in the United States except

Migration is a

Counterurbanization is

Several million people have migrated to the United States illegally in recent years.Why have most of these people come to the United States?

What are some of the preferences that Congress established to select the immigrants that would fulfill the established quota?

Ravenstein found that most migrants generally travel

Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted

A country has net in-migration if emigration ________ immigration.

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by

What source region dominated migration to the United States in the nineteenth century?

Which of the following events would be considered a migration pull factor?

Which of the following events would not be considered a migration pull factor?

Describe changes in the movement of the U.S.center of population and reasons for those changes.

Today in the United States,the principal type of interregional migrations is from ________ to ________ areas.

An environmental or political feature that hinders migration is

Migration to the suburbs in the United States is driven by

Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee is known as

In recent years,the duration of residency for unauthorized immigrants to the United States has been

List the major push and pull factors in migration and give examples of each.

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Population and Health

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

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Services and Settlements

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Today in the United States,the principal type of interregional migrations is from to areas.